CBC NewsIt's time Calgary put its sunny skies to work, according to a University of Calgary engineering student.
Aasima Gadiwan, 19, says her research has found Calgary homes have huge solar panel potential and could provide the city with a big chunk of its annual power demands.
"Calgary is one of the sunniest cities in Canada, so it would be a shame not to tap into our potential," she said.

National ObserverAlberta's NDP government says that sharp reductions in pollution from electricity production in the oil-rich province over the past two years prove that carbon pricing is effective.
The new numbers are based on the data that the government collects from the electricity-generating facilities themselves and was made available on request to National Observer. The preliminary statistics give the governing New Democrats some new ammunition as they prepare for an upcoming spring election against United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney, who has questioned the degree to which humans are causing climate change.

Journal of CommerceProvinces in the New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA) have agreed on a single method of solving procurement disputes.
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba agreed that the changes will provide suppliers with a more efficient and timely way to resolve procurement concerns.

The Chronicle HeraldA major German energy firm says it plans to begin construction on two solar energy projects in southeastern Alberta this spring.
Innogy says it has acquired the projects from its Canadian development partner, Calgary-based Solar Krafte.
Innogy is a major European power provider with operations in 16 countries and 40,000 employees.
It's the latest company to show growing interest in developing solar energy fields in the province's southeast.

CBC NewsIn August 2003, a sagging high-voltage power line in northern Ohio brushed up against some tree branches. Before long, three transmission lines had short-circuited and 45 million people in the northeastern U.S., as well as 10 million in Ontario, were in the dark — for hours, days, in some cases even a week.
It was a tough lesson for power companies, who implemented recommendations from the investigation that followed (such as keeping power lines away from trees). But the fact is, most of us still rely on the grid to provide electricity to our homes and businesses.